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Originally Posted by texassapper
For the first time since July 2021, a majority of Americans rate the economy as “strong,” according to a new Harvard/Harris Poll
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You mean the one from May 15 showing the following?
54% of voters believe Trump is losing the battle against inflation.
Voters are split 50-50 on whether Trump’s policies are making the U.S. economy stronger, leading to more jobs, and bringing more investment, with Independents more pessimistic on the impact of his policies.
57% of voters believe Trump’s tariff policies are harming the economy (Democrats: 87%; Republicans: 22%; Independents: 64%). 49% of voters, a plurality, say his administration went too far with tariffs.
75% of voters support deporting illegal criminals, though
53% of voters believe the administration is unfairly deporting people who are not really criminals.
57% of voters support Democratic efforts to stop deportations and ensure hearings and trials take place before deportation, and 59% believe Democrats are defending human rights in doing so. But voters are split on whether illegal immigrations should be deported promptly (51%) or await trial (49%).
63% favor sending convicted and imprisoned illegal immigrants to serve their sentence in another country.
52% of voters say the Trump administration does not have a case to suspend habeas corpus rights.
62% of voters say Trump’s acceptance of the luxury Boeing 747 from Qatar raises ethical concerns about corruption
59% of voters oppose taking sanctions off the new Syrian government when told the new government is led by a former guerilla accused of terrorism.
66% of voters think Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing games and stalling the U.S. and the West, while 62% of voters believe Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy genuinely wants to end the war.
62% of voters believe the Trump administration should continue to provide weaponry to Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia (Democrats: 71%; Republicans: 59%; Independents: 56%).
64% of voters believe Ukraine should receive direct security guarantees from the U.S. were it to make concessions to end the war with Russia, including a majority across parties.
59% of voters believe Trump has not been tough enough when dealing with Putin and the Russians.
Funny, no where in the poll reporting did I see a majority of Americans rate the economy as “strong,”
I did see this:
34% of voters say their personal financial situation is improving (+2),
while 39% say their personal financial situation is getting worse (-6), the lowest percentage since October 2021. Republican, male, Black, and 18-44 y.o. voters are more likely than not to say it is improving.
and this:
59% of voters hold Trump responsible for the state of the economy today.
Voters are split on whether Trump is making good or bad tariff deals on behalf of the country, but 60% believe he will reach a trade deal with China.
58% of voters say Trump will not solve the Ukraine war, and 59% say the same about the Israel-Hamas war.
40% of voters, a plurality, say making the 2017 Tax Cuts permanent will not make a difference in U.S. government debt, but more voters saying it will increase (35%) rather than decrease (25%) debt.
